crupiea Posted April 7, 2021 Report Share Posted April 7, 2021 I am always obsessing over my finishes. My usual projects are bb and spray painted. Have been sanding and spraying 3 coats lately and its a decent finish. Been figuring the sanding between coats and what grits and what not. Got all fired up with some 600 grit at harbor freight for cheap but the coats were just too soft to work with when done. 320 seems about right. What i usually do is sand, then rub it off on my tee shirt then with my hand until no more dust is on the piece. Got to thinking there has to be a better way. Looked online and DIY tack cloth is just some spray glue on a paper towel and let it dry for about 4 minutes. Tried it today with my old method and then the new cloth and was shocked at home much more it picked up. Just sprayed another coat on my practice pieces so will see how they compare. So far this seems like a great idea and of course, cheap like me. TexasDIY, lawson56, OCtoolguy and 3 others 3 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 Thanks for the tip. I just painted a frame. I'll give it a try. How long do you wait between coats before sanding? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preprius Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 i was just doing the sanding between coats this morning. I also was thinking is there a better way. Thanks. Now you gave me the answer ! !. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxfold Posted April 8, 2021 Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 Great tip, thank you. I use brown paper for my final sanding. OCtoolguy and danny 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crupiea Posted April 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2021 16 hours ago, Rockytime said: Thanks for the tip. I just painted a frame. I'll give it a try. How long do you wait between coats before sanding? For spray paint at least 24 hours if not 48. Look at the can as they are different sometimes. OCtoolguy and Rockytime 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 I just used the spray glue and paper towel trick today and it works wonderful. Thanks again Tony! OCtoolguy and crupiea 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted April 11, 2021 Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 On 4/7/2021 at 3:16 PM, crupiea said: I am always obsessing over my finishes. My usual projects are bb and spray painted. Have been sanding and spraying 3 coats lately and its a decent finish. Been figuring the sanding between coats and what grits and what not. Got all fired up with some 600 grit at harbor freight for cheap but the coats were just too soft to work with when done. 320 seems about right. What i usually do is sand, then rub it off on my tee shirt then with my hand until no more dust is on the piece. Got to thinking there has to be a better way. Looked online and DIY tack cloth is just some spray glue on a paper towel and let it dry for about 4 minutes. Tried it today with my old method and then the new cloth and was shocked at home much more it picked up. Just sprayed another coat on my practice pieces so will see how they compare. So far this seems like a great idea and of course, cheap like me. How heavy of a coat of spray adhesive do you use? I'm trying to envision using a paper towel with spray glue and I must admit, it sort of eludes me. I'll have to give it a try. Doesn't the paper towel have a lot of lint to it? crupiea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crupiea Posted April 11, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2021 1 hour ago, octoolguy said: How heavy of a coat of spray adhesive do you use? I'm trying to envision using a paper towel with spray glue and I must admit, it sort of eludes me. I'll have to give it a try. Doesn't the paper towel have a lot of lint to it? Doesnt have to be a super thick coat, just a regular amount of spray, not soaking wet but just covered. It does have lint but it seems to stay put with the glue. I suppose now you have given me something else to obsess over, lol OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 I used it yesterday. Just a quick light spray. I did leave it dry for more than five minute as I was preoccupied doing something else. I used it on something I sprayed with lacquer. Spray, let dry, sand, lint cloth, spray, let dry, sand, lint cloth, spray, let dry, viola, beautiful finish. Paper towel and spray glue worked beautifully! danny, crupiea and OCtoolguy 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSull Posted April 12, 2021 Report Share Posted April 12, 2021 So, regular paper towel or the blue shop paper towel? I use the blue a lot, I'll give it a try, thanks for the tip! OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preprius Posted April 17, 2021 Report Share Posted April 17, 2021 Always tacky lasts forever. A sandpaper eraser. Thr rubber stick you use to clear clogged sandpaper. This works well rubbing over the wood after sanding. Even with 400 and 600 grit. Just rinse with water and let dry for next time. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 3 hours ago, preprius said: Always tacky lasts forever. A sandpaper eraser. Thr rubber stick you use to clear clogged sandpaper. This works well rubbing over the wood after sanding. Even with 400 and 600 grit. Just rinse with water and let dry for next time. What brand, how much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preprius Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 harbor freight $8.00 OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preprius Posted April 18, 2021 Report Share Posted April 18, 2021 it looks like I need to go buy another one for in the house. They work good for removing cat hair in hard to reach corners. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny Knappen Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 Thanks for the great tip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSull Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 Well I gave this a try on the blue shop towels and it does a great job at a less price than tack cloths. Thanks. crupiea and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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